Arabic / French Linguist (2023-0020)

Acclaim Technical Services • Reston, VA

7d

About The Position

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.
We are actively hiring an Arabic / French Linguist with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to join our team. You will be on the Travel Team and will be responsible for translating documents into English and providing consecutive interpretation.
Applicants must have a willingness to travel worldwide, to include warzones and austere locations, in support to the US Government at any time.

Requirements

• Fluency in French and Arabic
• Must possess or be eligible for an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• BA/BS Degree strongly desired
• Candidates must be proficient at a Level 3 on the ILR scale, or an equivalent, signifying "professional performance," in translation, speaking, and listening
• Excellent Target Language and English skills
• Willingness to travel a minimum of 40% of the year to locations worldwide, to include warzones
• All candidates must pass the English test with a score of 80% or above
• All candidates must provide a copy of their current US passport

Nice To Haves

• Previous work experience with the USG and/or military as a linguist is helpful, but is not a requirement.
• Ability to work as a team
• Ability to give/receive constructive feedback on translation reviews
• Ability to type no less than 45wpm in English and in the target language
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to qualify on weapons to meet warzone requirements
• Medically fit to travel to all areas
• Willingness to travel to meet changing mission needs – “anywhere, anytime”
• Must have cultural knowledge and be knowledgeable in current events for their area of expertise

Responsibilities

• Broader variety of language-related tasks, to include triage, gisting, and transcription of audio/video materials.
• Utilize knowledge of the cultural milieu in the Arab world in order to properly render abstract language and idioms.
• Provide consecutive interpretation
• Translating documents into English

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees